Steps towards Studying in Germany

Preparation for the DSH and Studienkolleg examinations

The statistics show that the DSH and Studienkolleg examinations are
rarely passed without
special preparation. The failure rate in Munich for the Studienkolleg
entrance exam is
around 70 per cent; those for the DSH are somewhat lower. Those who
fail the exam have
usually not taken part in a preparation course. Good ability in German,
such as is
sometimes obtained abroad, is not enough to pass these tests. Even
those with a
relatively good command of the German language can fail the specialized
exercises
involved, especially when the pressure of time increases one's lack of
confidence in
doing the required exercises. Many participants who enter these exams
unprepared and
consequently fail, only realize afterwards the opportunity they have
missed, because they
then face the problem of definitely having to pass the repeat
examination if they want to
hold on to their aim of studying in Germany.

For this reason, suitable preparation in specialized training courses
is definitely to be
recommended, whether it's:

- working on a piece of text and learning how to
recognise the core content and
solving the exercises typically required in the available time;

- language structure: recognising and practising
the grammatical patterns in the
usually fairly difficult transformational exercises;

- written tests, and reaching the required level of
correct usage, logical
structure and stylistic arrangement, something hardly obtainable
without the help of
experienced language tutors;

- oral technique:
improving it to the extent that answering
questions doesn't represent an overwhelming obstacle;

And finally, a certain routine approach needs to be installed for
solving these exercises
in the short time available during the test, something that can hardly
succeed on your
own without professional guidance. In short, if you have decided to
study in Germany, you
should not put your plans in jeopardy simply through lack of
preparation for the language
exam!

Though this site will inform instead of advertise, we want to answer to the
many questions on the the we recommend. ASL International
Language School in Leopoldstraße prepares students in courses of 4, 6 and 8
weeks for DSH-, Studienkolleg- and TestDaF-Tests in 25 lessons per week and
with max. 25 participants. we mention this school because of its successful
training (up to 90% of the participiants pass the test) and its fair prices
(110 € per week/25 lessons). See also
aslsprachen.de.